Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 21/06/2021, 15:31  by Nella Wagah in Major League Soccer Predictions

Philadelphia Union will be back at Subaru Park in Pennsylvania this time to host Columbus Crew after their dramatic 2-2 draw with Atlanta United in the last game. They managed to hold on their third place by avoiding defeat in that clash and they are a point ahead of fourth placed Columbus Crew, who have 14. Jakob Glesnes whipped in a wonderful last-minute goal to complete a comeback from two goals down against Atlanta in the last game. Cory Burke had scored the first in the 84th minute as the game came to life in the final 10 minutes. That result saw Philadelphia maintain their fine run, unbeaten in the last six matches, after opening the season with three winless outings. They have four wins in those six matches and going to this one they have three clean sheets in their last four. Once in a while, Philadelphia are caught out but generally they are good defensively, and from their nine league matches so far, have kept five clean sheets. They have a good balance too in their attacking play and have failed to score in just two of the nine. Burke has three goals so far, and his strike partner Kacper Przybylko has been on a good run too, and has three goals in the last five matches. Przybylko however had an unfortunate moment in the last game, scoring an own goal that gave Atlanta United the lead. The German will hope to make up for it when they face the team right below them in the standings.

Columbus Crew are also coming from a fine run, having managed three straight wins. They returned from the international break on a high, registering a 2-0 win over Chicago Fire courtesy of a brace from Gyasi Zardes’ brace. Days after he got named to the provisional squad of the US Men’s National Team for the upcoming Gold Cup, Zardes scored for the second consecutive game to keep his team in touching distance with the leading pack. Columbus started the season on a low, winning just one of the opening five matches, but have now managed three straight wins and have the right momentum to take on Philadelphia Union. The result against Chicago Fire, however, was their first clean sheet in the last six matches and they will seek to improve on that front. With two goals in each of their last three matches, Columbus Crew will feel confident about facing Philadelphia Union, who have hit the target in each of their last six matches.